Friday, August 29, 2014

One Is Not Necessarily Discord on Earth

Agi sent me the above for my birthday. Jim made me a cascade for my birthday. And again, icymi, my favorite present of all. Thanks to everyone who sent good wishes and attention at an attention-slut for his birthday! It's just what he wanted!

Hey, it's Charlie Parker's birthday today too (besides Thom Gunn's). Playlist via Hamster, who knows jazz much more that I do, from a few years ago.

Arthur's meditation on pain, depression, and suicide, part one, part two.

Of the Villagers, I've always considered Elizabeth Drew (this is one of the old yodels, long-timers can vouch) more honorable than most if not all. Here's her Villager take on the upcoming mid-terms, offered without endorsement but for consideration.